K St N 1107: Stab einer Panzerabteilung, 1 November 1943
The Stab einer Panzerabteilung (tank battalion staff) was the staff section used on both independent tank battalions and in tank battalions that were part of larger tank formations with as tank regiments. The table of organization and equipment came into effect on 18 December 1943, where it replaced the 1 April 1943 version.
Summary
Unit outline
- Command groupGefechtsstab
Look up term - Baggage trainGepäcktroß
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Manpower and equipment
The numbers in the table refer to the original organization. See the list of changes below.
Command groupGefechtsstab Look up term |
Baggage trainGepäcktroß Look up term |
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Personnel | |||
Officers | 8 | - | 8 |
Non-commissioned officers | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Enlisted | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Weapons | |||
Rifles | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Pistols | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Submachine guns | 2 | - | 2 |
Vehicles | |||
Light, cross-country cars | 3 | - | 3 |
Medium, cross-country cars | 3 | - | 3 |
Open, cross-country, 2 ton truck | - | 1 | 1 |
Light motorcycles | 2 | - | 2 |
Organization and Equipment
Full name: Stab einer Panzerabteilung
Abbreviation: Stab Panz Abt
Number: 1107
Date: 1 November 1943
The following changes were made to the table of organization and equipment:
Date | Change |
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21 July 1944 |
The following were removed from the Command groupGefechtsstab
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These changes decreased the number of pistols from 7 to 6, the number rifles from 14 to 12, and the number of light, cross-country cars from 3 to 2. They also decreased the number of officers by 1 and the number of enlisted men by 2. |
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Command groupGefechtsstab
Look up term- Officers
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1 battalion commanderAbteilungskommandeur
Look up term (Officer - B)- Pistols: 1
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1 battalion commanderAbteilungskommandeur
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Rank group K for Tiger battalions.
- Submachine guns: 1
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1 orderlyOrdonnanzoffizier
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Submachine guns: 1
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1 rations officerVerpflegungsoffizier
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Only for independent tank battalions.
- Pistols: 1
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1 officer of the motor pool personnelOffizier der Kraftfahrparktruppen
Look up term (Officer - K)- Only for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
- Pistols: 1
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1 weapons officerOffizier (W)
Look up term (Officer - K)- Only for independent tank battalions.
- Pistols: 1
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1 medical officerSanitätsoffizier
Look up term, battalion doctorAbteilungarzt
Look up term (Officer - K)- Pistols: 1
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1 medical officerSanitätsoffizier
Look up term, auxiliary doctorHilfsarzt
Look up term (Officer - Z)- Pistols: 1
- Non-commissioned officers
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1 command writing clerkGefechtsschreiber
Look up term (NCO - G)- Rifles: 1
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1 commander of motorcycle messengersFührer der Kraftradmelder
Look up term (NCO - G)- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
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1 medical sergeantSanitätsunteroffizier
Look up term (NCO - G)- In car for medical personnel.
- Rank group K for independent tank battalions.
- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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2 writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 messengerMelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also draftsmanZeichner
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also draftsmanZeichner
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1 messengerMelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also writing clerkSchreiber
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2 motorcycle messengerKraftradmelder
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 2
- Light motorcycles (350 cc): 2
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5 car driverKraftwagenfahrer für Pkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- 4 for independent tank battalions.
- 5 for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
- Rifles: 5
- Equipment
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3 Light, cross-country car (4 seats)
- 2 for independent tank battalions.
- 3 for tank battalions with four Pz Kpfw IV or Panther companies or for Tiger battalions.
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2 Medium, cross-country car
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1 Medium, cross-country car
- For medical personnel.
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Baggage trainGepäcktroß
Look up term- Non-commissioned officers
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1 Baggage trainGepäcktroß
Look up term leader, battalion writing clerkAbteilungsschreiber
Look up term (NCO - O)- Pistols: 1
- Enlisted
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1 truck driverKraftwagenfahrer für Lkw.
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Rifles: 1
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1 secondary truck driver2. Kraftwagenfahrer für Lkw
Look up term (Enlisted - M)- Also writing clerkSchreiber
Look up term - Rifles: 1
- Also writing clerkSchreiber
- Equipment
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1 Open, cross-country 2 ton truck
- For equipment and baggage
Remarks
- 2 members were to be designated as auxiliary stretcher bearerHilfskrankenträger
Look up term. - The Feldwebelstaff sergeant
Look up term position in the staff company had been removed. - The company was to have a gas detection teamGasspürtrupp
Look up term consisting of 1 leader and 3 enlisted. - An officer was to be responsible for creating awareness of the tasks related to gas protection.
- A non-commissioned officer was to be gas protection non-commissioned officer.
- A non-commissioned officer or enlisted was to be responsible for managing tables of organization and equipment as well as manuals.
Sources
- Stab einer Panzerabteilung (Stb.Panz.Abt). Berlin : AHA, 1943. 2 p. K St N 1107, 1.11.1943. NARA T78 R393.
- Allgemeine Heeresmitteilungen : Elfter Jahrgang 1944. Berlin : Oberkommando des Heeres, 1944. BArch RH 1/167.